Upgraded system: online

Datana · Post by **Datana** » 2004-03-04 08:22pm

With many thanks to Crayz9000, Arthur_Tuxedo, phongn, Stark, and GrandMasterTerwynn for their advice, my upgraded system is now operational. I'm still waiting to see if I can snag a Radeon 9500 Pro for a decent price on eBay, but the CPU, RAM, and mobo upgrades are done and working.

Asus A7N8X Deluxe motherboard
AMD Athlon XP "Barton" 2800+ CPU (Newegg had a special on these when I ordered; they were just a little more than the 2500+, which Crayz9000 had recommended.)
512 MB PC2700 RAM

I didn't expect the stock fan/heatsink that came with the CPU to be so noisy (the one for my old P3-866 was nearly silent -- this new one is akin to a heavy-duty electric razor), but otherwise, the entire process has gone off without any problems at all. Again, thanks to those that helped me out here.

Comosicus · Post by **Comosicus** » 2004-03-04 09:44pm

Enjoy your new machine. Hope to be able to feel like you soon enough.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-03-04 10:40pm

The funny part is that the stock fan with the Athlon isn't actually considered all that loud

Zalman has a rather quiet heatsink/fan, I think NewEgg has it.